Canadians are spending more time in the office to make up for the time they take off, according to a survey by ADP Canada Co. The survey found employees work three extra days to compensate for one week of vacation. More than three in five (63 per cent) respondents said they put in extra time before […]
Employers and employees aren’t on the same page when it comes to non-monetary perks and incentives, according to a survey by staffing company Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled 1,500 workers and 600 human resources managers in North America, found flexible work schedules, compressed workweeks and the ability to work remotely are the most […]
By the end of 2018, Canadians are expected to leave more than 40 million vacation days on the table, according to new research by Expedia Group. While Canadians have an average of 17 vacation days to use per year, they manage to only take 15, on average. When they do use their vacation days, 55 per cent […]
Last year, Ceridian HCM Inc. began allowing its Canadian and American employees to take two hours off for any reason without manager approval. The program was introduced as a pilot, initially covering the period between late May and Labour Day, says Lisa Sterling, chief people and culture officer at the organization’s U.S. headquarters in Minneapolis. […]
Many of us are counting down the days until a much-needed vacation as summer approaches. Unfortunately, a lot of people cancel or postpone their vacation time because of real or perceived work obligations. A vacation provides well-deserved time off from work and an opportunity to rest and recharge. Too much time spent at work and managing […]
Canadians put a big emphasis on vacation time and paid time off when considering a job offer, according to a survey by Accountemps. The staffing firm’s survey asked more than 550 Canadian workers what they consider to be the most important factor, besides salary, when fielding a job offer. Overall, 26 per cent of respondents said vacation or […]
About a quarter (23 per cent) of full-time American employees don’t receive workplace benefits such as health insurance, paid vacation or a retirement savings plan, according to a survey by business-to-business research firm Clutch. The survey also found that health insurance is the benefit most valued by employees, with 55 per cent reporting it has the […]
Canadians are putting in an average of 11.4 hours of extra work around vacation time, according to a recent survey from ADP Canada Co. The survey found about 70 per cent of Canadians are doing extra work before and/or after a one-week vacation. On average, Canadians are putting in more than 11 extra hours of work. […]
Only 13 per cent of employers offer a paid week off between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, according to a survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. The survey, which looked at the practices around workplace leave in the United States, found that providing Christmas Day and New Year’s Day as paid holidays is almost ubiquitous, […]